Singapore’s Marina Bay New Year fireworks 2026
Singapore ushered in the new year in dazzling style as crowds at Marina Bay watched a crescendo of fireworks light up the night sky.
Culture
Japan’s Imperial family has long history with horses, former racehorses now on Imperial duties
Horses have been used in rituals and events at the Imperial court since ancient times.
The timeless reason Bangladeshi brides choose red
Deeply rooted in tradition where goddesses adorned in red would protect mortals, empowered by its vitality and strength, it is not just a colour in South Asian cultures but…
In pictures: The most stunning fireworks from New Year’s Eve
Fireworks lit up the midnight sky over Sydney Harbour Bridge, the Sydney Opera House, the Juyongguan Great Wall in Beijing, China, and the Lotte World Tower in South Korea.
Chaozhou gongfu cha: A tea-drinking practice steeped in Chinese tradition
In 2022, it was inscribed on UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity as part of the "traditional tea processing techniques and associated…
Celebrate December in Dhaka with handmade, local gift ideas
"December in Dhaka is full-on wedding season, which means biye bari'r kachchi, dancing to trending songs, late-night ice cream treats, and unlimited fun. That, my dear readers, is…
Vietnam’s booming Korean classes
In 2021, Vietnam adopted Korean as a primary foreign language in schools.
Buried fire, shared roots: A Maori and Papuan stone-cooking bond
A Maori hangi and Papuan bubigi cooked side by side highlight deep-rooted culinary parallels, where food becomes both sustenance and a language of togetherness.
What do Koreans think about their lives?
Koreans feel wealthier but less happy while foreign residents show stronger life satisfaction despite lower income and housing security
China’s Nanjing Museum’s handling of donated art, relics being probed
The investigations were launched to address rising public concerns regarding the painting, which was donated to the Nanjing Museum in the 1950s.